“National Day coincided with the fifth anniversary of my marriage to my wife, Shen Xuening.
We had agreed to take a trip to the Aegean Sea over the holiday, but on the morning we were supposed to leave, Shen Xuening hurriedly packed her bags and told me, ‘There’s a last-minute business trip.’
I believed her, until late that night, when I saw a post on my wife’s first love Song Lin’s social media.
In the photo, the two of them were cuddled close, fingers entwined, their matching bracelets gleaming.
I smiled bitterly. In the end, she did go to the Aegean Sea, just not with the person she had promised.
I didn’t call to confront her. I calmly clicked Like.
A minute later, Shen Xuening called me in a panic. ‘It’s just a misunderstanding. We happened to run into each other on the business trip. I’ll make it up to you properly next National Day.’
I gave a mocking smile. ‘It’s fine. Have fun.’
Shen Xuening asked in surprise, ‘Why aren’t you jealous this time?’”
